Matthew 8:26 “Why are you fearful,
O you of little faith?” NKJV
The world our Lord Created and placed the first man
Adam in has been so decimated that the effects of sin are evident everywhere
and in all human life. Our Lord never had to go far before He was confronted
with His purpose for coming to the earth. His mission was one of Restoration. Sin
has so damaged, not only the physical world, but the spiritual, and emotional
world of man as well. Our Lord is the Creator of all things, the Sustainer of
all things, and in His first coming He would be the Restorer to all who would
come to Him. During the course of His 331/2 year life walking on the earth, He
was confronted with physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of people. He
healed infirmities often in many different ways.
Why He chose to heal individual cases differently is
not explained completely to me in the Scripture, but I am certain that He had a
clear cut reason for He never does anything without purpose. We find in Matthew
Chapter 8 our Lord healed two people with physical infirmities by touching them
and making them well or whole and He healed two men demon-possessed (spiritual
infirmity) by merely speaking one word of “Go” to the enemy of their souls and
they were completely restored. The Centurions servant was suffering from
perhaps not only his physical sickness, but emotionally suffering as well and
our Lord would speak a word of healing over him (honoring the great faith of
the Centurion) and he was made well.
Today our Lord is the same and still manifest His
healing power in the lives of the men and women all over the world who have
been cleansed or made clean from pornography, drugs, alcohol, prostitution, homosexuality,
pedophilia, mental disorders, cutting themselves, post-traumatic stress
disorder, paralysis, cancer, and many other physical, spiritual, and emotional
infirmities. However, the cause of all of these is the disease of sin that
every human being is afflicted with. The supreme restoration mission our Lord
is on is that of seeking, calling, and saving sinners from their sin.
It is not a guarantee from the Lord Jesus Christ
that everyone who comes to Him in repentance and faith for the removal of their
sin disease will also be healed completely of any of the list of physical,
spiritual, and emotional issues they may have in their lives, but it is a 100%
guarantee from our Lord for us to become a partaker of His Divine Nature and
receive an unlimited supply of His grace. Therefore, as He spoke to the Apostle
Paul when He allowed a messenger of satan to give Paul a thorn in his flesh, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore,
knowing this truth then all who find themselves with physical, spiritual, or emotional
infirmities, can say with the Apostle Paul, “Therefore most gladly I will
rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Here is an excerpt from my book entitled “Silent
Assassins of the Soul”, “Scripture confirms that Christ came to bring life to a
world caught in sin, and with life comes restoration. Restoration is defined
as: (1) The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state. (2)
The state of being restored to its former good condition. The concept of
restoration is in essence our rehabilitation, renewal, transformation, and
escape from the kingdom of darkness. When we are restored back to our original
design, God the Father, through the Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy
Spirit, draws us away from the power of sin right now. Before our deliverance
we all are broken vessels and need a miracle to take place in our lives and in
our hearts if we are to be made whole.”
Colossians
1:13-14 (AMP): “[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the
control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of
the Son of His love, In Whom we have our redemption {through His blood} [which
means] the forgiveness of our sins.”
“Come, and see the victories of the cross. Christ's
wounds are thy healings,
His agonies thy repose, His conflicts thy conquests, His groans thy songs, His
pains thine ease, His shame thy glory, His death thy life, His sufferings thy
salvation.” Matthew Henry
“In addition to being completely blasphemous and a
deadly form of occultism that deters people from seeking medical help, the healing and prosperity movement
spawns ultimate rebellion in the name of God.” T. A. McMahon
“Healing was
a miraculous sign gift to be used for special purposes. It was not intended as
a permanent way to keep the Christian community in perfect health. Yet today
most charismatics teach that God wants every Christian well. If that is true,
why does God allow Christians to get sick in the first place?” John MacArthur
If
you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this
from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear
Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I
believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from
the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn
from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control
of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...
Sincerely in Christ,
Clifford D. Tate, Sr.
Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you
Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus
Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and
Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple
I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reader,
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